#FOMCMeeting The Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged.

On July 30, 2025, a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve took place. The regulator decided to keep the interest rate at the previous level — 4.25-4.5%.

The regulator has maintained this course since December 2024. On July 30, the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive time: Bitcoin reacted to the news with a decline. At one point, the rate dropped to $115,796, after which it recovered: The Federal Reserve's decision to maintain the rate at the current level drew criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, just as it did last time. Trump refers to this report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. According to it, real GDP did indeed grow by 3% in the second quarter of 2025.

The next Federal Reserve meeting regarding the interest rate will take place on September 16-17. According to the CME exchange forecast, the regulator is likely to keep the rate at the current level with a probability of 54.8%.